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Conor

Conor

San Francisco, CA, USA

A transplant from Hollywood, I love working w/ writers of all formats to take stories to the next level, particularly in speculative fiction


Work experience:

  • Fox Broadcasting Company
  • Original Film
  • Eleven11 Productions
  • Bardbarian Story Services

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy

Alice

Alice

San Francisco, CA, USA

10 years specializing in copy-editing for academic non-fiction. Communication, depth, and precision for any manuscript.


Work experience:

  • Grammarly
  • Stanford University
  • Shmoop
  • Russian Life Magazine

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs

Michael

Michael

San Francisco, CA, USA

Senior literary agent with 15 years of industry experience offering developmental editing, editorial assessment, and query workshopping.


Work experience:

  • Veritas Literary
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense

Alyssa

Alyssa

San Francisco, CA, USA

Passionate book editor who's worked with bestselling authors at Penguin Random House on thrillers, historical fiction, and book club reads.


Work experience:

  • ASM Editorial
  • Gibson Square Books
  • Macmillan (Henry Holt and Company)
  • The Book Group
  • Penguin Random House

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Editorial Assessment editorial-assessment Query Letter Review query-letter-review

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult

Aidan

Aidan

San Francisco, CA, USA

Passionate and dedicated developmental editor and copyeditor specializing in memoir and general nonfiction


Work experience:

  • HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
  • Santa Clara University

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, LGBTQ Non-Fiction

Pam

Pam

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experienced copyeditor and proofreader of books and magazines in all genres and age categories, but my speciality is in teen books.


Work experience:

  • McLin Publishing Services
  • SF Apartment Magazine
  • Zest Books
  • Razorbill, Penguin
  • American Psychological Association

Services: Editing editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, LGBTQ Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences

Jim

Jim

San Diego, CA, USA

High-quality indexes prepared for scholarly titles, legal texts, and other nonfiction publications


Work experience:

  • JD Indexing Services

Services: Editing editing Indexing indexing

Genres: Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Economics, History, Political Science & Current Affairs, Religion & Spirituality

Karrin

Karrin

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States

Editorial professional for 12+ years, specializing in educational content and personal nonfiction. You write. I polish. You shine.


Work experience:

  • Weber Shandwick
  • Bedford/St. Martin's
  • AuntMinnie.com

Services: Editing editing Developmental Editing developmental-editing Copy Editing copy-editing Proofreading proofreading

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Writing & Publishing

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